Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Local Copies Etc | Instant Imprints | |
| Investment | 164500 - 260500 | 157817 - 339385 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Local Copies Etc | Instant Imprints | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Local Copies Etc | Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Local Copies Etc | Instant Imprints | |
| Training | One of the most vital functions we perform for our franchise owners is to provide an exceptional training program. The Local Copies Etc training program is a two week program held in an active operating location. | |
| Support | In order to maintain the continued growth and development of Local Copies, we provide on-going support through our LCE support offices. We have a sincere commitment to our owners to provide continued assistance to help you maximize your business. You will find our support personnel maintain a high level of communication and offer continuous service to our franchise owners. Local Copies Etc also regularly holds regional meetings and conventions to further educate our owners on new trends in the industry. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | * Direct mail programs * E-commerce solutions * Telemarketing, * Direct marketing programs. As another example of industry leadership, we outpaced our industry when we first developed our strategy for targeting our large competitors through aggressive pricing combined unmatched customer service. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Local Copies Etc | Instant Imprints | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Local Copies Etc | 6% |
| Instant Imprints | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Local Copies Etc | 2% |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Year Founded | |
| Local Copies Etc | 0 |
| Instant Imprints | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Local Copies Etc | 0 |
| Instant Imprints | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Equipment | |
| Local Copies Etc} | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Inventory | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Receivables | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Payroll | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Local Copies Etc | One of the most vital functions we perform for our franchise owners is to provide an exceptional training program. The Local Copies Etc training program is a two week program held in an active operating location. |
| Instant Imprints | |
| Support | |
| Local Copies Etc | In order to maintain the continued growth and development of Local Copies, we provide on-going support through our LCE support offices. We have a sincere commitment to our owners to provide continued assistance to help you maximize your business. You will find our support personnel maintain a high level of communication and offer continuous service to our franchise owners. Local Copies Etc also regularly holds regional meetings and conventions to further educate our owners on new trends in the industry. |
| Instant Imprints | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Local Copies Etc | * Direct mail programs * E-commerce solutions * Telemarketing, * Direct marketing programs. As another example of industry leadership, we outpaced our industry when we first developed our strategy for targeting our large competitors through aggressive pricing combined unmatched customer service. |
| Instant Imprints | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |
| International Expansion | |
| Local Copies Etc | |
| Instant Imprints | |